Overview

Whether you are learning to ride, are a novice horse owner or a parent with a pony-mad child, the Horse Manual, now available in paperback, will give you authoritative and practical guidance on all aspects of horse care. Written in a clear, step-by-step style, with plenty of colour photography throughout, it covers the different breeds and their characteristics as well as general care, including field and stable management, equipment, feeding, grooming, health and horse psychology.

Full Product Details

Author:   Carolyn Henderson
Publisher:   Haynes Publishing Group
Imprint:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780857334893

ISBN 10:   0857334891
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   04 September 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Understanding a horse: breeds, colours and markings, anatomy, conformation, movement; how a horse thinks and how to think like a horse. Caring for a horse: fields and fencing, stables and shelters, bedding; feeding; trimming and shoeing feet; grooming, bathing, clipping; shaping manes and tails. Health and first aid: signs of a healthy horse; preventative care (vaccination, worming, dental care); the importance of good farriery; common conditions (eg, minor wounds and sweet itch); serious conditions and emergencies (eg, colic); mental health, euthanasia. Tack and equipment: saddles and saddle fitting; bridles, bits and nosebands, protective boots; rugs; kitting out a horse for travelling. Buying a horse: time and cost; identifying your perfect partner; pros and cons of buying privately, from a dealer or at auction; pre-purchase vetting; insurance, loaning, leasing - and how you can still enjoy horses even if you cannot own one. Previous hardback ISBN: 978 1 84425 692 1.

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`perfect for the novice horse owner or parent with a pony-mad child' Your Horse

Author Information

Carolyn Henderson has owned, ridden and competed on horses and ponies for many years, and has written many books on the subject, for publishers such as Dorling Kindersley, Ebury, J.A. Allen and David & Charles. She lives in Suffolk.

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